The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
Donated USCG Cutter Departs for Sri Lanka Starting Record Voyage
The former USCG Cutter Decisive, at an age well-past retirement for most ships, is headed to a new role in the Sri Lankan Navy. Th...
Port of Long Beach Starts 2026 Leading Nation in Trade
[By Port of Long Beach ] The Port of Long Beach kicked off the new year as the nation’s busiest seaport, marking its second-busies...
Navantia - Fincantieri Strengthen Cooperation for European Patrol Corvertte
The Spanish and Italian shipbuilders will create a joint venture to manage and execute the European programme Both companies will...
Seatrium Delivers WTIV to Maersk Offshore Wind
The next-generation wind turbine installation vessel, which became the center of a dispute before it was completed, has been succe...
Austal USA Launches Final EPF - Future USNS Lansing (EPF 16)
[By Austal USA] Austal USA launched the company’s second ship in less than a week, the Navy’s final Expeditionary Fast Transport,...
Algoma Central Buys Mainstay Maritime’s Canadian Great Lakes Shipping
Canada’s Algoma Central, already one of the largest dry and liquid bulk carriers for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region, has agre...
USCG Accepts Delivery of 62nd Fast Response Cutter
[By U.S. Coast Guard] The U.S. Coast Guard accepted delivery of the 62nd Fast Response Cutter, USCGC Vincent Danz (WPC 1162), on T...
Cargo Ships Are Becoming Stuck in the Baltic with Worst Ice in 15 Years
All along the Baltic, reports are emerging of ships becoming stuck and needing extra assistance from icebreakers as the region is...
Australia Detains Bulker After 24-Day Response to Engine Problem
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority is reporting that it has placed a detention order on a Chinese manager bulker, which has...
Panama’s Ports Resume Operations as Investigations Continue
Government officials and the Panama Maritime Authority are highlighting the resumption of operations at the ports at each terminus...